![]() ![]() ![]() The style has a retro feel, as the stories are set in the 1960s, but it’s modern enough that kids won’t groan and say: history. Eisner Award-winning writer Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat) present the newest. Rich colors are used throughout, helping the artwork pop. The whole cast of characters gel together to create a mystery that’s not spooky but full of intrigue, with some fantastical elements as well. Yet her wonderfully supportive friends and family tend to forgive her easily.Īll the characters, like Goldie’s parents, Walter the in-house detective, and Agent Ladner from the FBI, are well drawn and consistent throughout the series. For a teen who wants to solve mysteries, she isn’t all that keenly aware of how her actions affect the people around her. ![]() Goldie is a bit self-indulgent and into herself. Much like Nancy Draw, Goldie Vance leans heavily on her friends, Cheryl and Diane (who is also a romantic interest). In volume 4, Sugar, Goldie’s arch nemesis hires her to find out who is sabotaging her racing car. In volume 3, unknown saboteurs threaten the big music festival that the hotel is hosting. While the girls uncover who the girl is and where she came from, they are put in unexpected danger. In volume 2, Goldie and Cheryl find someone in an astronaut suit washed up on the beach. As soon as Goldie finds them, the hotel guest goes missing. While the victim claims his jewels are priceless, they seem to be worthless. ![]() In the first volume, a collection of issues 1-4, there is a theft in the hotel. ![]()
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